Russia and the US have expressed satisfaction with their relations this year and a hope for closer cooperation next year. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and US Deputy National Security Advisor, Ben Rhodes made the...
A navy delegation arrived on Nam Yet island today to deliver Tet gifts to soldiers stationed there. The island is part of Truong Sa or Spratly Archipelago. Soldier Nguyen Ba Phat expressed his appreciation...
A conference to review the outcomes of the campaign on encouraging Vietnamese people to prioritize Vietnamese products over the past year was held in Hanoi today/Tuesday. In his address,...
600 delegates are gathering in Hanoi for the 4th National Congress of the Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs’ Association. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stressed the essential role of young businesspeople in socio-economic development and international integration while calling...
Tens of thousands of Vietnamese people poured out into the streets to join with Catholics and Protestants on Christmas Eve. In Hanoi, crowds of young people were flocking to the city centre the early evening, packing major streets and causing traffic to grind to a halt. A Christmas atmosphere prevailed at churches such around the capital...
100 outstanding Vietnamese products and services this year have been honored as part of activities to promote Vietnamese goods. The awards ceremony was held in Hanoi on Sunday by the Commission on Communications and Education,...
Vietnam will expand its program to use methadone in treating drug addicts from 11 provinces to 30 provinces by 2015. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told a conference to review the programs over the...
The Christmas atmosphere is pervading every street in HCM City . Buildings, trading centers and shops are colorfully decorated with Christmas trees and Santas riding reindeer carriages
A navy delegation has visited and present gifts to soldiers stationed on Da Nam and Da Thi islands in the Truong Sa or Spratly archipelago on the occasion of the upcoming lunar New Year Festival (Tet...
Another Christmas season has come and many people are planning their Christmas and New Year holidays. At this time of the year, many travel companies are offering their customers attractive tours...
A government resolution to achieve fast and sustainable poverty reduction in 62 poor districts (Resolution 30a) has been in effect for 3 years. Today’s Current Affairs looks at how...
2011 continues to be a successful year for Vietnam’s rice exports in both volumes and revenues. Farmers have made record profits from rice cultivation, and during the final months of this year...
Iraq's prime minister has arrived in Washington to open a "new chapter" in US-Iraqi relations, as American forces complete their withdrawal. The White House said Nouri al-Maliki will meet US President Barack...
Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong has highlighted Vietnamese diplomacy’s important role in expanding relations with other countries and world’s leading international organizations. At the 27th diplomatic conference in Hanoi on Monday, the Party leader praised the diplomatic sector’s contribution to national development, maintaining national sovereignty...
EU Summit has concluded with the agreement on a new fiscal pact in the euro zone instead of the 27-nation bloc early Friday despite high expectations that this week...
Covered by more than 1.3 million hectares of natural forest and spreading over nine mountainous districts, the Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve is the only remaining area in northern...
Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich has begun his first official visit to Vietnam. The visit is expected to create opportunities for both countries to promote bilateral cooperation in various fields including...
The upper house of the Russian parliament has set the date of next year's presidential elections as March 4, 2012
Every morning, scores of people of all ages gather at Hoan Kiem Lake to do physical exercise that looks like child’s play. Forming lines or circles, they wave, clap their hands,...
Vietnam has attracted new or increased investments from 52 countries and territories since the beginning of this year. Hong Kong topped the list with 3 billion USD, followed by Japan with 2...